FDA Recall Terminated

Abbott Diabetes Care, Precision Point of Care Blood Glucose Test Strips;

Recall: Z-0998-2011 · Initiated December 22, 2010

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0998-2011
Event Number
57524
Firm
Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc.
FEI Number
3002803444
Product Code
NBW
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Process control
Initiated
December 22, 2010
Posted
February 9, 2011
Terminated
October 25, 2011
Address
1360 South Loop Road, Alameda, CA, 94502-7000

Description

Abbott Diabetes Care, Precision Point of Care Blood Glucose Test Strips;

Reason

Certain lots of Precision Xtra, Precision Xceed Pro, MediSense Optium, Optium, OptiumEZ and ReliOn Ultima Blood Glucose Test Strips may generate erroneously low blood glucose results.

Action

On 12/22/10, Abbott Diabetes Care notified customers via Press Release and letters explaining the reason for the recall and requesting the products be returned.

Distribution

Products were released for distribution in US and Puerto Rico.

Quantity

359 total lots, 1,000,000 strips per lot.